Melty Blood Actress Again

September 19, 2008 French Bread Ecole Software, Sega
Fighting
Arcade PS2
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Melty Blood Actress Again, is the third game in the Melty Blood fighting game series. It was released in the 4Q 2008 on Sega Naomi hardware. Compared to Act Cadenza, the game features three entirely new playable characters, as well as several new alternate versions of existing characters in the PS2 version. All characters now feature selection between three different fighting styles, known as Full Moon Style, Crescent Moon Style (most similar to Act Cadenza) and Half Moon Style, which changes not only the way in which life and Magic Circuit meters function, but also each characters' basic and special attacks.
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Game Info

Release Date September 19, 2008
Developer French Bread
Publisher Ecole Software, Sega
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Side view, Text
Themes Horror